Dog passes online course as part of test into Alberta online verification gaps
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An Edmonton-based company is trying to prove there are gaps in verification when it comes to completing an online training course — by signing up a dog.
An Edmonton-based company is trying to prove there are gaps in verification when it comes to completing an online training course.
It comes after the company tried proving their point by signing up its own dog.
Phoebe is a nine-year-old pug and her owner’s company, Cognisense, signed the dog up for a defensive driving course through the Alberta Motor Association (AMA).
“The whole idea of this is, it wasn’t about proving that a dog couldn’t get demerits off their driver’s license,” said Robert Day, managing director of Cognisense.
“We mainly wanted to see that it’s about showing that Alberta’s online training has no identity or participation checks at all.”
Cognisense helps other organizations deliver online training courses.
The pug didn’t complete the defensive driving course, but it was done under her name by an online workaround.
The AMA said it delivers defensive driving courses in full compliance with Alberta Transportation’s regulations and standards.
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